Egress system for a machine

ABSTRACT

An egress system for a machine comprising a cab body is provided. The egress system includes a first platform attached to a first lateral side of the cab body and a second platform attached to a second lateral side of the cab body. The first platform attached with a primary staircase is configured to board and exit from the cab body. A secondary staircase attached to the first platform is configured for exit during emergencies. The second platform is provided on a second lateral side of the cab body for storage. The second platform includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall such that the first sidewall is positioned laterally opposite to the second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are provided with a plurality of mounting holes and a plurality of brackets connected to the first side wall and the second sidewall by at least one bolt.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to an egress system. Morespecifically, the present disclosure relates to an egress system for amachine, such as, a construction machine.

BACKGROUND

Conventional construction machines are extensively used in mining andmill applications. Construction machines may include a cab body, astaircase, and a storage platform. Typically, construction machines mayhave the staircase and the storage platform attached to a lateral sideof the construction machine. The staircase may be configured to provideaccess to the cab body from the ground. Further, the storage platformmay be configured to store containers of natural gas, gas, firesuppression foam, coolant, and/or the like.

Currently, existing construction machines have both the staircase andthe storage platform positioned on the same side of the cab body.However, when an operator is unable to access the staircase and thestorage platform during an emergency situation, the operator may facedifficulties exiting the machine. Existing construction machines may notprovide an alternate to the operator to exit from the cab body duringthe emergency situations.

The present disclosure is aimed at solving one or more of the problemsstated above.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure is related to an egress system for a machinecomprising a cab body.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the egress system mayinclude a first platform attached to a first lateral side of the cabbody and a second platform attached to a second lateral side of the cabbody. The first platform may be attached with a primary staircaseconfigured to allow an operator to board and exit the cab body. Also, asecondary staircase may be attached to the first platform and configuredto facilitate exit during emergencies. The second platform may beprovided on a second lateral side of the cab body for storing at leastone container. The second platform includes a first sidewall and asecond sidewall such that the first sidewall is positioned laterallyopposite to the second sidewall. The first sidewall and the secondsidewall are provided with a plurality of mounting holes and a pluralityof brackets connected to the first side wall and the second sidewall byat least one bolt.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a construction machine, inaccordance with the concepts of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates a partial side view of a construction machine with anegress system including a first platform, a primary staircase, and asecondary staircase, in accordance with the concepts of the presentdisclosure; and

FIG. 3 illustrates a partial side view of a construction machine with anegress system including a second platform, in accordance with theconcepts of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a construction machine 100 inaccordance with the concepts of the present disclosure. In reference toFIG. 1, the construction machine 100 may include a cab body 102 and anegress system 104. The cab body 102 may include a first lateral side 106and a second lateral side 108. The first lateral side 106 is a sideproximal to an operator seat. The second lateral side 108 is a sidedistal to the operator seat and opposite to the first lateral side 106.

The egress system 104 may include a first platform 110 attached on thefirst lateral side 106 of the cab body 102. The first platform 110 maybe attached with a primary staircase 112 and a secondary staircase 114.The primary staircase 112 may be configured to allow an operator toboard and exit the cab body 102. The secondary staircase 114 may bepositioned at a distance from the primary staircase 112, and may bealigned along a length of the construction machine 100. The secondarystaircase 114 may be configured to enable the operator to exit the cabbody 102 during emergency situations.

FIG. 2 illustrates a partial side view of the construction machine 100with the egress system 104 including the first platform 110, the primarystaircase 112, and the secondary staircase 114, in accordance with theconcepts of the present disclosure. The first platform 110 is attachedto the cab body 102 and positioned on the first lateral side 106 of thecab body 102. The secondary staircase 114 may include a frame 116 and aplurality of steps 118. The plurality of steps 118 may be positionedalong a length of the frame 116 of the secondary staircase 114. Thesecondary staircase 114 further may include a plurality of handrails 120positioned on lateral ends of the frame 116. The plurality of handrails120 are configured to facilitate the stepping up or stepping down of theoperator from the cab body 102. In other words, the plurality ofhandrails 120 may provide an easy support to the operator to access thesecondary staircase 114.

FIG. 3 illustrates a partial side view of the construction machine 100with the egress system 104 including a second platform 122, inaccordance with the concepts of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 shows theegress system 104 with a second platform 122 on the second lateral side108 of the cab body 102. The second platform 122 is coupled to the cabbody 102 and positioned on the second lateral side 108 of the cab body102. The second platform 122 may be configured to hold containers whichmay contain, but not limited to, natural gas, gas, fire suppressionfoam, modular cooling units and/or other items that can be stored on theconstruction machine 100.

Further, the second platform 122 may include a frame 124, a firstsidewall 126, and a second sidewall 128. The first sidewall 126 and thesecond sidewall 128 may be positioned on the frame 124 in a way that thefirst sidewall 126 may be disposed laterally opposite to the secondsidewall 128. The first sidewall 126 and the second sidewall 128 may bepositioned with a plurality of mounting holes (not shown) along thelength of the first sidewall 126 and the second sidewall 128. Theplurality of mounting holes (not shown) is positioned along the firstsidewall 126 and the second sidewall 128, to support a plurality ofbrackets 130. The plurality of brackets 130 are jointed to the firstsidewall 126 and the second sidewall 128 by means of a plurality ofbolts. The plurality of brackets 130 may be moved to any position on thesecond platform 122, in order to support the containers. Examples of theplurality of brackets 130 may include, but are not limited to, a strip,a plate, a belt, a band, and/or an angled structure that may be flexiblyjointed to the first sidewall 126 and the second sidewall 128, tosupport the containers.

Industrial Applicability

The egress system 104 in the construction machine 100 is disclosed. Theegress system 104 on the construction machine 100 includes the primarystaircase 112 and the secondary staircase 114 attached to the firstplatform 110 on the first lateral side 106. The primary staircase 112may be used by the operator to board and exit the cab body 102 duringnormal machine operations, while the secondary staircase 114 facilitatesthe exit from the cab body 102 during extraordinary situations. Theexisting egress systems are provided with a primary staircase only onthe driver side of the construction machine. As compared to the existingegress systems, the proposed egress system 104 is equipped with anadditional staircase, that is, the secondary staircase 114, forextraordinary situations. Hence, the egress system 104 adds aconvenience factor for the operator if extraordinary situations areencountered.

Also, the egress system 104 is provided with the second platform 122 forstoring containers, which may contain natural gas, gas, fire suppressionfoam, coolant, and/or the like. The second platform 122 may be providedwith the plurality of brackets 130, which are adjustably jointed to thefirst sidewall 126 and the second sidewall 128 of the second platform122. The adjustability of the plurality of brackets 130 enables thesecond platform 122 to store containers of various shapes and sizes.

The present description is for illustrative purposes only and should notbe construed to narrow the breadth of the present disclosure in any way.Thus, those skilled in the art will appreciate that variousmodifications might be made to the presently disclosed embodimentswithout departing from the full and fair scope and spirit of the presentdisclosure. Other aspects, features, and advantages will be apparentupon an examination of the attached drawings and appended claim.

What is claimed is:
 1. An egress system for a machine comprising a cabbody with a first lateral side and a second lateral side, wherein thefirst lateral side is opposite to the second lateral side, the egresssystem comprising: a first platform attached to the first lateral sideof the cab body; a primary staircase attached to the first platform andconfigured to allow an operator to board and exit the cab body; asecondary staircase attached to the first platform and configured toprovide an emergency exit from the cab body; and a second platformattached to the second lateral side of the cab body and configured tostore at least one container, wherein the second platform comprises: afirst sidewall and a second sidewall positioned on a frame of the secondplatform, wherein the first sidewall is positioned laterally opposite tothe second sidewall; and a plurality of brackets detachably connected tothe first sidewall and the second sidewall, and configured to supportthe at least one container.